TOPB1NS
English National League •3 October 2026 •KO 15:00
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Worthing
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FORM
L L L L L
#24
PTS: 4 GD: -19
PLAYED: 11
#8
PTS: 18 GD: 3
PLAYED: 11
FORM
D W W W D

Gateshead v Worthing

Gateshead welcome Worthing to the Gateshead International Stadium on Saturday looking to end a run of five successive National League defeats. The Heed remain bottom with four points from 11 matches, while Worthing arrive unbeaten in six.

Gateshead’s latest defeat came at home to Altrincham on Tuesday, when Jimmy Knowles scored the only goal after 21 minutes. Pete Jameson saved a late penalty from Knowles and then denied Lucas Weaver from the rebound, but Gateshead were unable to find an equaliser.

It was a considerably tighter contest than several of Gateshead’s recent defeats. Lee Cattermole’s side lost 4-0 at Forest Green Rovers and 1-0 at Kidderminster before a 6-1 home defeat by Southend United and another 4-0 loss at Wealdstone. They have scored only once and conceded 16 goals across their last five league matches.

Worthing’s recent sequence provides a sharp contrast. Adam Hinshelwood’s side are unbeaten in six National League games, taking 12 points from that run. Draws against Fylde and Barrow were followed by three successive victories over Hornchurch, Hartlepool United and FC Halifax Town before Tuesday’s 1-1 draw at Yeovil.

The Rebels won 3-1 at Hartlepool during that sequence, with Cory Adjetey-Brew scoring his first senior goal before Ricky Aguiar and Jose Marquez added the other two. They then beat Halifax 2-1, with Joe Cook and Jordan Young on target, before Razzaq Coleman De-Graft scored in Tuesday’s draw at Huish Park.

Saturday will be the first competitive meeting between Gateshead and Worthing. It is also one of the longest journeys of Worthing’s first National League campaign, with around 290 miles separating the clubs. Worthing have identified the trip as the fourth-longest away journey anywhere in the English football pyramid this season.

Gateshead enter the weekend 24th with one win, one draw and nine defeats from their opening 11 matches. They have scored six goals and conceded 25. Worthing are eighth on 18 points after five wins, three draws and three defeats, scoring 20 and conceding 17.

Worthing have scored in every National League game during their first season at this level and travel north on their longest unbeaten run of the campaign. Gateshead’s immediate task is to halt a five-match losing sequence in which they have been kept scoreless four times.

Edgy Eddie

TopB1ns Edge

By Edgy Eddie

Right then, lads and lasses, it’s time for some non-league action as Gateshead host Worthing. The form book couldn’t be more different here. Gateshead are in a real pickle, stuck at the bottom with a dreadful record. They’ve lost nine on the bounce and look like a team struggling for goals and points.

Worthing, on the other hand, are flying. They’re sitting pretty in eighth and are on a six-game unbeaten run, scoring for fun. The odds reflect this, with Worthing a short 1.40 to take all three points.

Now, where’s the value? The TopB1ns Edge is all over Worthing to win, which is no surprise. But it also fancies both teams to score at 1.67. Gateshead might be poor, but they’ve got to try and grab something, and Worthing do concede.

For the Over/Under, the TopB1ns Edge sees Over 2.5 goals at 1.48 as a good shout, but then it flips to Under 3.5 at 1.67. That suggests a game with a few goals, but perhaps not an absolute goal-fest. Keep an eye on that BTTS bet; it could be the one to get your winnings in.